Image / Rescued Wrigley Ocean Marathon swimmer in boat on stretcher, 1927

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Title: Rescued Wrigley Ocean Marathon swimmer in boat on stretcher, 1927
Contributor: Watson, George R., 1892-1977
Date Created and/or Issued: January 15, 1927
1927-01-15
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Photograph of a Wrigley Ocean Marathon swimmer rescued from the cold ocean. He is covered in blankets on a stretcher that 2 men carry down the gang plank of a boat. Spectators on either side of the gang plank watch.
Text from negative sleeve: Catalina Island Channel Swim, 1927
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_1530
ark:/21198/zz002dc0wf
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Swimmers--California--Santa Catalina Island
Long distance swimming--California--Santa Catalina Island Region
Wrigley Ocean Marathon
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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